Modern tuna boat

One of the peculiarities of the modern fishing industry in the
Basque Country is the extent to which craft fishing techniques
have survived, backed by modern technology.
Despite motorisation they continue to use the technique of
trolling, which with the adoption of cold stores has allowed
fishing voyages to be extended.
From the middle of the twentieth century, trolling had to
compete with live–bait fishing. This new technique was
imported a few years before from California and managed to
take a foothold amongst the larger tuna boats, with trolling
restricted to smaller tuna boats and sports vessels. It is worth
noting that the two systems used still at this time by Basque fishermen are both highly selective and offer consumers the
best quality fish.